Padraig Harrington blog: FedEx St Jude Classic review

When I arrive at a tournament on a Monday evening, the week often flies by. However, this week was very different! With so many storm delays, it was extremely draining and the stop-start nature of the event made it difficult to build any momentum.To finish on the Sunday afternoon was nothing short of a miracle, as a Monday finish loomed on the horizon from the get-go.

What started to look like being a good week, quickly turned into a miserable affair. To start my third round inside the top ten and finish in a tie for sixty-fifth highlighted the poor final two rounds.

With the course playing firm and fast, I opened up with a two under par 68, which I felt was a really good score; especially considering the gusty conditions. However, not long after I finished a storm rolled in and softened the course up significantly.

A damp track accompanied by the disappearance of any wind left TPC Southwind there for the taking. And, whilst I did benefit from these conditions during my second round, my putter was hampering me from shooting a low score that would have propelled me to the summit of the leaderboard.

Nevertheless, I still found myself inside the top ten and when my third round begun on Saturday evening I was feeling good. I started solidly with a couple of pars followed by a two putt birdie on the third. However, a poor tee shot on the fourth found the water and cost me a dropped shot. I found myself level standing on the ninth tee, when I hit a poor drive into the rough and then found the water with my second.

It came out softer from the rough than both Ronan and I expected, and with another shot dropped the hooter sounded for another imminent storm which also brought the days play to a close.

I started Sunday morning terribly by taking three from the edge of the tenth and eleventh holes. I then hit my tee shot in the water on twelve and from then on it was a real struggle. My swing felt out of sorts and I struggled with my pre-shot routines.

I bogeyed the last after finding the water again and signed for a disappointing 79. I was then back on the tee for my final round 20 minutes later, which is never ideal when you’re struggling to find a swing.I managed to hit a few shots with Pete on the range in between rounds but it simply wasn’t enough.

My final 18 holes felt a little better; however, I still struggled with my routines. I felt like I was stationed over the ball for a long time and this was cluttering my thought process. I signed for a two over par 72; the end of a long week.

I have a couple of corporate outings at Royal Liverpool Golf Club before I fly home on Thursday for a few days’ rest. I will certainly be watching the US Open and like The Masters, it will be strange not to be there.

Talk soon,Padraig.

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